Liberal Media

How about the nerve of Andrea Michelle, and MSNBC's political puppeteer, Chris Matthews, chiding former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the birther issue in American politics. This, after she had just given one of the most marvelous, inspirational speeches ever delivered at any national party convention. This is another example of biased liberal media in action. They have no respect for true greatness. They have no shame! - Patrick J. Dalton, Northbrook

If you want to understand why conservatives have lost faith in the so-called mainstream media, you need to ponder the question: Where is the Benghazi feeding frenzy? Unlike some of my colleagues on the right, I don't think there's a conspiracy at work. Rather, I think journalists tend to act on their instincts (some even brag about this; you could look it up). And, collectively, the mainstream media's instincts run liberal, making groupthink inevitable. In 2000, a Democratic...

In 2004, Arnold Schwarzenegger, then a popular figure in the Republican Party, gave an exciting, upbeat and surprisingly funny speech at the GOP convention. He covered a lot of territory: the story of how he came to America, how he became a Republican after listening to Richard Nixon, and other highlights of his life story. Afterwards, then-CBS News anchor Dan Rather reported that Schwarzenegger "slapped John Kerry around like a hockey puck. " The only problem: Schwarzenegger...

What has Barack Obama become? Obama the whiner! Can't get his way, Obama starts getting the liberal media to say it is the Republicans' fault. Then Obama goes on the campaign trail putting Republicans down for not compromising using language that divides. - Clarence Bobikewicz, Crystal Lake

The biggest cheers David Duke got from adoring crowds as he rolled toward Election Day were cheers for bashing the media. The liberal media. The media that wouldn`t give an honest guy a fair shake. When Duke lost the race for governor of Louisiana on Saturday, his followers cited only one reason: the liberal media. Duke took a parting shot in his concession speech: "The time has come to heal whatever divisions have been created by the media in this state." Then Duke got up early the...

The Chicago Tribune endorsed Barack Obama and now is surprised at his unwillingness to negotiate spending cuts. Obama didn't win this election because his voters wanted to get control of the deficit. He won because of a tactically superior ground effort and liberal media messaging: Republicans are racist, homophobic, anti-women, intellectually stunted, selfish bigots intent on stealing Medicare and Social Security funding. And the Chicago Tribune was right there with Team Obama.

What has Barack Obama become? Obama the whiner! Can't get his way, Obama starts getting the liberal media to say it is the Republicans' fault. Then Obama goes on the campaign trail putting Republicans down for not compromising using language that divides. - Clarence Bobikewicz, Crystal Lake

In 2004, Arnold Schwarzenegger, then a popular figure in the Republican Party, gave an exciting, upbeat and surprisingly funny speech at the GOP convention. He covered a lot of territory: the story of how he came to America, how he became a Republican after listening to Richard Nixon, and other highlights of his life story. Afterwards, then-CBS News anchor Dan Rather reported that Schwarzenegger "slapped John Kerry around like a hockey puck. " The only problem: Schwarzenegger...

Kudos to letter writer Mary Selvick ("It's time to set aside hatred of Bush," Voice of the people, Sept. 10) for expressing so well how some of us feel about the hateful attacks on President Bush. I, too, have been sickened by the spewings of the liberal media throughout his presidency. But now their latest vindictive assault--blaming our president for Hurricane Katrina--has gone beyond the boundaries of all decency.

How about the nerve of Andrea Michelle, and MSNBC's political puppeteer, Chris Matthews, chiding former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the birther issue in American politics. This, after she had just given one of the most marvelous, inspirational speeches ever delivered at any national party convention. This is another example of biased liberal media in action. They have no respect for true greatness. They have no shame! - Patrick J. Dalton, Northbrook

Im sure the liberal media will help cover up for that low-life scumbag Anthony Weiner even though he has brought shame and disgust upon Congress. He has made a mockery of the great House of Representatives and his arraogance to not resign is a blow to all decency. He says he takes responsibility, but he didn't until he got caught. Responsibility would be resigning for his lies and evil deception. Who can ever trust him again? Im ashamed Im from New York. -- Fritz Harrod, Buffalo, N.Y.

Walter Cronkite was not inclined to introspection, and historian Douglas Brinkley emulates his subject in this thorough biography of the news broadcaster who in 1972 was declared "The Most Trusted Man in America. " Brinkley's lengthy narrative spends as much time on Cronkite's stints as a paperboy as on his father's alcoholism and his parents' divorce. The author seems more interested in the ins and outs of Cronkite's strained professional relationship with Dan Rather than in his 65-year...

The Chicago Tribune endorsed Barack Obama and now is surprised at his unwillingness to negotiate spending cuts. Obama didn't win this election because his voters wanted to get control of the deficit. He won because of a tactically superior ground effort and liberal media messaging: Republicans are racist, homophobic, anti-women, intellectually stunted, selfish bigots intent on stealing Medicare and Social Security funding. And the Chicago Tribune was right there with Team Obama.

Columnist Dennis Byrne ("Media, Take That!," Commentary, Jan.24) again tries to strap on moral equivalency by attacking what he considers a liberal media and defending Newt Gingrich's recent antics in the South Carolina GOP debate. Gingrich verbally attacked a CNN moderator who asked a legitimate question about his questionable character as a husband and human being. Byrne tries to turn the Gingrich tirade into supposed justification for public outrage toward the media. Yet Byrne manages to get through his entire...

The giddy Republican faithful in South Carolina barked "Newt! Newt! Newt!" as if they were at "The Jerry Springer Show" rather than a presidential debate, and he performed for them, huffing and puffing himself up like some gigantic, angry amphibian. And when the bullfrog was finally full of his own gas, he turned and joyously thumped that squeamish TV reporter who had dared ask the obvious question: Is Newt Gingrich — Republican presidential candidate...